Crimsonland: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
Bloodworks is built to be heavily moddable, with its weapons, monsters, perks, bonuses and mission types defined in editable Lua and JSON files that players can download or share as mods — a level of customization none of the other three entries describe. Blutfest is the only one of the four with Android support alongside Linux and Windows, and is still getting sporadic updates while Bloodworks, Grimsonland and Violetland have all halted development.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 74
- Contributors
- 18
- License
- —
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoThis is an original cross-platform game inspired by Crimsonland, requiring no original assets.
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Web
- Play in browser
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 5y ago
- Stars
- 26
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- —
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Modding support
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 9y ago
- Stars
- 15
- Contributors
- 2
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoStandalone game with its own assets; no original game data required.
- Modding support
- YesExtremely moddable; gameplay content written in Lua and JSON can be edited with a text editor; mods can be downloaded and shared.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows, Android
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- Android
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 6mo ago
- Stars
- 10
- Contributors
- 4
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Engine
- Godot
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoStandalone Godot-based game with its own assets; no original game data required.
- Modding support
- —
| Title | Violetland | Grimsonland | Bloodworks | Blutfest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Windows | Web | Windows | Linux, Windows, Android |
| Play in browser | No | No | ||
| Mobile | No | No | No | Android |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Halted | Halted | Halted | Sporadic |
| Last updated | 4y ago | 5y ago | 9y ago | 6mo ago |
| Stars | 74 | 26 | 15 | 10 |
| Contributors | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| License | — | — | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | — | Godot |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | NoThis is an original cross-platform game inspired by Crimsonland, requiring no original assets. | — | NoStandalone game with its own assets; no original game data required. | NoStandalone Godot-based game with its own assets; no original game data required. |
| Modding support | — | — | YesExtremely moddable; gameplay content written in Lua and JSON can be edited with a text editor; mods can be downloaded and shared. | — |
| Preview | | | |
Known limitations
- compatibility: Controller support exists but is not heavily tested.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Crimsonland clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Crimsonland clones use?
Bloodworks and Blutfest (GPL-3.0).
Do I need to own the original Crimsonland to play these clones?
Violetland, Bloodworks, and Blutfest run standalone, no original files needed.
Can I play any of these Crimsonland clones directly in a browser?
Yes — Violetland and Grimsonland have a browser-playable build linked in the comparison table above, no install required.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Crimsonland.